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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger

8 picks for the Digger faithful and the Digger deniers.

By Andy Vasoyan
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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

By Cool Material
Features
Who Was Sailor Jerry, the Godfather of American Tattoing?

Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins is a name synonymous with American tattooing. Hell, there are many out there who consider him the Godfather of American traditional style—and for all intents and purposes, they’re right. But Sailor Jerry’s story goes far deeper than most imagine. He wasn’t just some guy who decided…

By Maxwell Barna
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Transportation
Segway Made an Electric Go Kart That Can Drift

We have little desire to take a city tour on one of Segway's mall cop-approved vehicles. Donning the helmet and slowly navigating urban blocks isn't exactly our idea of fun. Taking a city tour in Segway's latest vehicle, however, is absolutely up our alley. That's because that new device is…

By Mike Newman
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Jacob Witzling Handcrafts the Most Unique Cabins

Jacob Witzling is a 2nd grade teacher with a very unique side hustle—he hand-builds off-the-grid cabins inspired by worlds of fantasy and fueled by childlike imagination. Each of the five cabins that Witzling has built so far—including one that's built onto the back of a truck—is made with scraps of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
8 Scientific Studies That Prove Whiskey is Good for You

Mark Twain, the man lauded as the father of American literature, is remembered for many things, but perhaps his most widely used commentary is on a topic we hold near and dear—whiskey. Twain famously uttered the timeless words, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is…

By Maxwell Barna
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Food
The King of Meat Made a Portable Grill That Reaches 1,500ºF

Pat LaFrieda—aka The King of Meat—is the butcher responsible for most of the first-class meat that ends up in high-end joints all over. If you're looking for a way to get the same kind of food experience with his mail order meats like you'd get in a restaurant, you need…

By Cooper Fleishman
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